Go Purple with NBC 6 for Spirit Day

NBCUniversal and Comcast are proud to partner with GLAAD and Go Purple on Thursday, October 15 for Spirit Day.

Along with millions of others nationwide, NBC 6 will also be taking a stand against bullying by sending a message of solidarity and acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.

Eight out of 10 LGBT youth say they’ve been bullied at school because of who they are. By wearing purple for Spirit Day, you too can help send a powerful message that bullying is unacceptable.

We also encourage you to:

Share your support by telling your friends on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram why you’re wearing purple on October 15, using hashtags #nbc6pride and #SpiritDay
Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to participate.

Last year millions of Americans and organizations including The White House, major sports teams, corporations, schools, local communities, and media outlets including NBCUniversal participated. Get involved and join our talent, executives and members of OUT@NBCUniversal—our LGBT and straight ally employee resource group—by showing your support.

We are proud to be a leader for LGBT inclusion and diversity in the workplace and in our content offerings and 2015 has been an exciting year for us. In March of this year, OUT@NBCUniversal made history as the first-ever LGBT group to march under an identifying banner in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC. We also premiered the docuseries “I Am Cait” on E! and “The Prancing Elites Project” on Oxygen, both of which provided positive insight into LGBT lives.

We hope you’ll join us and Go Purple on Thursday, October 15.